Eaves-trough fastener.



H. GALLAHAN. EAVES TROUGH FASTENER Patented Apr. 16, 1912.

IINITED TATE PATENT @FFIQE.

HENRY CALLAI-IAN, or DAYTON, oHIo.

EAVES-TROUGH FAST'ENER.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY CALLAHAN, a citizen of the United. States,residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Eaves-Trough Fasteners;and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in hangers for eavestroughs.

In more specific terms the invention is an improvement of the device ofthe Berger and Askin patent of 1874, No. 149,184. The device of thatpatent shows a spike with a main penetrating point in line with thelongitudinal axis of the spike, and a second point below said mainpenetrating point and on one side of the longitudinal axis thereof. Thedriving force is necessarily applied in line with the longitudinal axisof the spike. When the lower point of the spike engages the building,this force which is thus being applied in line with the longitudinalaxis, meets with a lateral resistance.

It is the object of the present invent-ion to provide a spike in whichthe driving force, while being applied, is always in line with thetravel of the spike, and meets with no side resistance until arrested bya stop which limits the amount of penetration of the spike.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view showing aneaves trough supported by means of my improved hanger. Figs. 2 and 3 aredetached views of the hanger. Fig. 4 is a similar view of the hangershowing the same with a wire nail point.

In the specification and drawings similar reference characters indicatethe same parts.

1 designates the hanger. It is preferably Specification of LettersPatent.

Application filed October 2, 1911.

Patented Apr. 16, 1912.

Serial No. 652,401.

made of malleable iron with a point 2 which may be constructed in any ofthe forms shown. In Fig. 2 the penetrating end is tapered at a rightangle to the taper given said end in Fig. 3, so that the widest portionof said end may, in either case, be driven into the wood at a rightangle to the grain, thus avoiding splitting the wood. At a suitabledistance from the point a pro jection 3 is located which acts as a stopto the penetration of the hanger when driven and as a clamp to hold theinner side of the trough 4 firmly against the eavesboard. The out end ofthe hanger is formed with a driving head 5. The said head extends in theform of a hook 6 which receives the outer roll or bead 7 of the troughand securely holds the same. The distance of the stop 8 from the head 5is equal to the width of the trough so that when the hanger is driven into the stop, the hook 6 will have engaged the beaded edge of the trough,after which the end of the hook is pressed upwardly to tighten the grip.

The device is driven through the inner side of the trough, with theheaded end resting 011 the trough.

Having described my invention, I claim:

The combination with an eaves trough, of a trough-hanger having an enddriven through the inner side of the trough into the adjacent side ofthe building to support the inner portion of said trough, the outer endof said hanger having a driving head in line with the penetrating end ofthe hanger, and a hook which incloses the outer side edge of the troughand supports the outer portion of said trough, and a stop in the body ofsaid hanger adapted to limit the penetration of the hanger and to clampthe inner side of the trough to the building.

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY CALLAHAN.

Witnesses:

WM. M. BURKHARDT, R. J. MCOARTY.

. Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, byaddressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

